protected void activateFirstStep(
      Context context, Workflow wf, Step firstStep, XmlWorkflowItem wfi)
      throws AuthorizeException, IOException, SQLException, WorkflowException,
          WorkflowConfigurationException {
    WorkflowActionConfig firstActionConfig = firstStep.getUserSelectionMethod();
    firstActionConfig.getProcessingAction().activate(context, wfi);
    log.info(
        LogManager.getHeader(
            context,
            "start_workflow",
            firstActionConfig.getProcessingAction()
                + " workflow_item_id="
                + wfi.getID()
                + "item_id="
                + wfi.getItem().getID()
                + "collection_id="
                + wfi.getCollection().getID()));

    // record the start of the workflow w/provenance message
    recordStart(context, wfi.getItem(), firstActionConfig.getProcessingAction());

    // Fire an event !
    logWorkflowEvent(
        context,
        firstStep.getWorkflow().getID(),
        null,
        null,
        wfi,
        null,
        firstStep,
        firstActionConfig);

    // If we don't have a UI activate it
    if (!firstActionConfig.requiresUI()) {
      ActionResult outcome =
          firstActionConfig.getProcessingAction().execute(context, wfi, firstStep, null);
      processOutcome(context, null, wf, firstStep, firstActionConfig, outcome, wfi, true);
    }
  }
  protected WorkflowActionConfig processNextStep(
      Context c,
      EPerson user,
      Workflow workflow,
      ActionResult currentOutcome,
      XmlWorkflowItem wfi,
      Step nextStep)
      throws SQLException, IOException, AuthorizeException, WorkflowException,
          WorkflowConfigurationException {
    WorkflowActionConfig nextActionConfig;
    if (nextStep != null) {
      nextActionConfig = nextStep.getUserSelectionMethod();
      nextActionConfig.getProcessingAction().activate(c, wfi);
      //                nextActionConfig.getProcessingAction().generateTasks();

      if (nextActionConfig.requiresUI()) {
        // Since a new step has been started, stop executing actions once one with a user interface
        // is present.
        c.restoreAuthSystemState();
        return nextActionConfig;
      } else {
        ActionResult newOutcome =
            nextActionConfig.getProcessingAction().execute(c, wfi, nextStep, null);
        c.restoreAuthSystemState();
        return processOutcome(c, user, workflow, nextStep, nextActionConfig, newOutcome, wfi, true);
      }
    } else {
      if (currentOutcome.getResult() != ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE) {
        c.restoreAuthSystemState();
        throw new WorkflowException(
            "No alternate step was found for outcome: " + currentOutcome.getResult());
      }
      archive(c, wfi);
      c.restoreAuthSystemState();
      return null;
    }
  }
 /*
  * Executes an action and returns the next.
  */
 @Override
 public WorkflowActionConfig doState(
     Context c,
     EPerson user,
     HttpServletRequest request,
     int workflowItemId,
     Workflow workflow,
     WorkflowActionConfig currentActionConfig)
     throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException, MessagingException, WorkflowException {
   try {
     XmlWorkflowItem wi = xmlWorkflowItemService.find(c, workflowItemId);
     Step currentStep = currentActionConfig.getStep();
     if (currentActionConfig.getProcessingAction().isAuthorized(c, request, wi)) {
       ActionResult outcome =
           currentActionConfig.getProcessingAction().execute(c, wi, currentStep, request);
       return processOutcome(
           c, user, workflow, currentStep, currentActionConfig, outcome, wi, false);
     } else {
       throw new AuthorizeException("You are not allowed to to perform this task.");
     }
   } catch (WorkflowConfigurationException e) {
     log.error(
         LogManager.getHeader(
             c,
             "error while executing state",
             "workflow:  "
                 + workflow.getID()
                 + " action: "
                 + currentActionConfig.getId()
                 + " workflowItemId: "
                 + workflowItemId),
         e);
     WorkflowUtils.sendAlert(request, e);
     throw new WorkflowException(e);
   }
 }
  @Override
  public WorkflowActionConfig processOutcome(
      Context c,
      EPerson user,
      Workflow workflow,
      Step currentStep,
      WorkflowActionConfig currentActionConfig,
      ActionResult currentOutcome,
      XmlWorkflowItem wfi,
      boolean enteredNewStep)
      throws IOException, AuthorizeException, SQLException, WorkflowException {
    if (currentOutcome.getType() == ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_PAGE
        || currentOutcome.getType() == ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_ERROR) {
      // Our outcome is a page or an error, so return our current action
      c.restoreAuthSystemState();
      return currentActionConfig;
    } else if (currentOutcome.getType() == ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_CANCEL
        || currentOutcome.getType() == ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_SUBMISSION_PAGE) {
      // We either pressed the cancel button or got an order to return to the submission page, so
      // don't return an action
      // By not returning an action we ensure ourselfs that we go back to the submission page
      c.restoreAuthSystemState();
      return null;
    } else if (currentOutcome.getType() == ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME) {
      Step nextStep = null;
      WorkflowActionConfig nextActionConfig = null;
      try {
        // We have completed our action search & retrieve the next action
        if (currentOutcome.getResult() == ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE) {
          nextActionConfig = currentStep.getNextAction(currentActionConfig);
        }

        if (nextActionConfig != null) {
          // We remain in the current step since an action is found
          nextStep = currentStep;
          nextActionConfig.getProcessingAction().activate(c, wfi);
          if (nextActionConfig.requiresUI() && !enteredNewStep) {
            createOwnedTask(c, wfi, currentStep, nextActionConfig, user);
            return nextActionConfig;
          } else if (nextActionConfig.requiresUI() && enteredNewStep) {
            // We have entered a new step and have encountered a UI, return null since the current
            // user doesn't have anything to do with this
            c.restoreAuthSystemState();
            return null;
          } else {
            ActionResult newOutcome =
                nextActionConfig.getProcessingAction().execute(c, wfi, currentStep, null);
            return processOutcome(
                c, user, workflow, currentStep, nextActionConfig, newOutcome, wfi, enteredNewStep);
          }
        } else if (enteredNewStep) {
          // If the user finished his/her step, we keep processing until there is a UI step action
          // or no step at all
          nextStep = workflow.getNextStep(c, wfi, currentStep, currentOutcome.getResult());
          c.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
          nextActionConfig = processNextStep(c, user, workflow, currentOutcome, wfi, nextStep);
          // If we require a user interface return null so that the user is redirected to the
          // "submissions page"
          if (nextActionConfig == null || nextActionConfig.requiresUI()) {
            return null;
          } else {
            return nextActionConfig;
          }
        } else {
          ClaimedTask task = claimedTaskService.findByWorkflowIdAndEPerson(c, wfi, user);

          // Check if we have a task for this action (might not be the case with automatic steps)
          // First add it to our list of finished users, since no more actions remain
          workflowRequirementsService.addFinishedUser(c, wfi, user);
          c.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
          // Check if our requirements have been met
          if ((currentStep.isFinished(c, wfi)
                  && currentOutcome.getResult() == ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE)
              || currentOutcome.getResult() != ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE) {
            // Delete all the table rows containing the users who performed this task
            workflowRequirementsService.clearInProgressUsers(c, wfi);
            // Remove all the tasks
            deleteAllTasks(c, wfi);

            nextStep = workflow.getNextStep(c, wfi, currentStep, currentOutcome.getResult());

            nextActionConfig = processNextStep(c, user, workflow, currentOutcome, wfi, nextStep);
            // If we require a user interface return null so that the user is redirected to the
            // "submissions page"
            if (nextActionConfig == null || nextActionConfig.requiresUI()) {
              return null;
            } else {
              return nextActionConfig;
            }
          } else {
            // We are done with our actions so go to the submissions page but remove action
            // ClaimedAction first
            deleteClaimedTask(c, wfi, task);
            c.restoreAuthSystemState();
            nextStep = currentStep;
            nextActionConfig = currentActionConfig;
            return null;
          }
        }
      } catch (Exception e) {
        log.error("error while processing workflow outcome", e);
        e.printStackTrace();
      } finally {
        if ((nextStep != null && currentStep != null && nextActionConfig != null)
            || (wfi.getItem().isArchived() && currentStep != null)) {
          logWorkflowEvent(
              c,
              currentStep.getWorkflow().getID(),
              currentStep.getId(),
              currentActionConfig.getId(),
              wfi,
              user,
              nextStep,
              nextActionConfig);
        }
      }
    }

    log.error(LogManager.getHeader(c, "Invalid step outcome", "Workflow item id: " + wfi.getID()));
    throw new WorkflowException("Invalid step outcome");
  }